Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael In Gold, Iii Class, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1900 Newly Listed measuring 110 mm (w) x

measuring 110 mm (w) x 163 mm (h)

O on the rim

thirty-four years to the day that he enlisted

A fine group

In die-stamped aluminum with a black painted swastika

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael In Gold, Iii Class, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1900 Newly Listed measuring 110 mm (w) x(Kniglicher Verdienstorden vom hl. Michael), III Klasse). Instituted 16 February 1837. A straight armed cross paty constructed of gold and blue enamel arm faced, the obverse bears an ovular centre plate with a raised image of the Archangel Michael on the vanquished dragon, a blue enamel cross is on his breastplate and his shield bears QUIS UT DEUS (Who (is) like God?) in blue enamel, the reverse bears a circular centre plate with VIRTUTI (VIRTUE) in